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Statistics Collecting Data Worksheet #2 (10 pts.)

I. Basic Concepts

1.) A _____________ is the subset of the population that is actually observed.

A.) Sample B.) Statistic C.) Parameter D.) Population

2.) Complete the sentence: A (statistic, parameter) is a numerical description of a sample characteristic.

3.) The branch of statistics concerned with analyzing and interpreting data, that is, making statements
about populations, is called ______________ statistics.

A.) Differential B.) Descriptive C.) Inferential D.) Integral

4.) A _________________ records data for an entire population

A.) Poll B.) Census C.) Statistic D.) Inference

5.) True or False: A parameter describes a true characteristic of a population.

6.) ________________ data consists of numbers that represent meaningful values or positions.

A.) Simple B.) Nominal C.) Qualitative D.) Quantitative

7.) True or False: Nominal data can be quantitative.

8.) At the _______________ level of measurement, you can talk about numerical differences between data
points, but you can’t make percentages

A.) Nominal B.) Ordinal C.) Interval D.) Ratio

9.) The ______________ level of measurement has a zero that means “none,” and no negative numbers are
allowed.

A.) Nominal B.) Ordinal C.) Interval D.) Ratio

A.) Nominal B.) Ordinal C.) Interval D.) Ratio

11.) This method of data collection involves making mathematical or physical models of systems that might
be too dangerous or impractical to otherwise study. _____

A.) Observation B.) Experiment C.) Simulation D.) Sampling

12.) This sampling method involves picking groups randomly, but then surveying everyone within those
groups. _____

A.) Convenience B.) Cluster C.) Systematic D.) Stratified

13.) This sampling method involves giving the survey to whoever can be found the easiest. _____

A.) Convenience B.) Cluster C.) Systematic D.) Stratified

14.) This sampling method involves constructing a sample with demographics proportional to that of the
population, with respect to the (hypothesized) determining variables. _____

A.) Convenience B.) Cluster C.) Systematic D.) Stratified

15.) This sampling method involves assigning each potential data point a number and observing every nth
point. _____

A.) Convenience B.) Cluster C.) Systematic D.) Stratified

II. Aspects of Statistical Studies: For each question below, identify the indicated aspects of this statistical
study:
85 senior citizens in Georgia were recruited to test the effects of exercise on aging. 46% showed a decrease
in age-related symptoms.

16.) The “85” is the: _____

A.) Focus of study B.) Statistic C.) Sample Size D.) Population Size

17.) “Senior citizens in Georgia” is the: _____

A.) Focus of study B.) Statistic C.) Sample Size D.) Population Size
18.) The “46%” is the: _____

A.) Focus of study B.) Statistic C.) Sample Size D.) Population Size

A survey of 400 American homeowners showed 65% subscribe to cable.

19.) American homeowners is the: _____

A.) Focus of study B.) Population C.) Sample D.) Statistic

20.) The cable-subscription habits of American homeowners is the: _____

A.) Focus of study B.) Population C.) Sample D.) Statistic

21.) The cable-subscription habits of the 400 American homeowners surveyed is the: _____

A.) Focus of study B.) Population C.) Sample D.) Statistic

22.) The “65%” is the: _____

A.) Focus of study B.) Population C.) Sample D.) Statistic

A survey of 5,000 small-business owners found that 1,839 of them planned to hire workers in the coming
year.

23.) The 5,000 is the: _____

A.) Population size B.) Sample size C.) Parameter D.) Statistic

24.) The “1,839 planned to hire” is the: _____

A.) Population size B.) Sample size C.) Parameter D.) Statistic

25.) Which of the following is the population? _____

A.) Small-business owners B.) Small-business owners’ hiring plans

C.) The hiring plans of the 5,000 surveyed. D.) The 1,839 who planned to hire.
III. Parameters and Statistics: Identify whether each statement below contains a parameter or a statistic.

26.) In a study of 1000 high school seniors, 19% are taking a statistics class. ______________

27.) A recent study of 400 elementary students found that 80% watch more than two hours of TV per day.
______________

28.) The 2003 median income of all French households was $32,139. ______________

IV. Levels of Measurement: Determine the level of measurement for each statement below – nominal,
ordinal, interval or ratio.

29.) Daily high temperatures expressed in Kelvin (hint: absolute zero!) ______________

30.) Time of day (Ex: 10 PM tonight, 3 AM yesterday) ______________

31.) A football pundit’s ranking of the top college teams (pre-season) ______________

32.) Place-names on a map ______________

33.) Birth-years of rulers of the Roman Empire (Ex: 14 BC, 20 AD) ______________

V. Methods of Data Collection: Indicate whether each statement below describes an observation, a
survey, an experiment or a simulation.

34.) A doctor gives 10 patients Drug A and 10 patients Drug B and records the differences.
_________________

35.) An industrial engineer records the pattern of truck arrivals at a factory, the pace of each worker and
machine, and the pattern of truck departures, and makes a computer program to see if a new design would
improve profits. _________________

36.) You stand behind the counter at the school cafeteria and see how many people order a double lunch.
_________________

37.) 250 American television viewers are asked which their favorite program is. _________________

38.) You want to study the effects of dropping a hydrogen bomb on Cleveland: _________________

39.) A farmer divides his field into two sections. One he treats with a new fertilizer and one with the old
fertilizer. He compares the yield between the two sections. _________________

40.) _________________s and _________________s can be further classified into censuses and samplings.
VI. Sampling Techniques:

In #41 to #45, indicate whether each statement below describes a convenience, cluster, systematic, simple
random or stratified sampling.

41.) Lazy Larry gets an assignment to survey college students about their study habits, so he heads over to
the library because he knows he will find a lot of college students there so he can finish his assignment
quickly. _________________

42.) In a study of differences in political outlook by generation, families are picked at random, but then
everyone in each family is surveyed. _________________

43.) A quality-control inspector examines every 10th truck on an assembly line. _________________

44.) A researcher concludes that gender is the only determining variable in her study. She knows the field of
study in question contains 56% men and 44% women, so she surveys 56 men and 44 women.
_________________

45.) A computer generates random telephone numbers for researchers to call. _________________

46.) A field of study contains 14,204 men and 17,811 women. A survey stratified with respect to gender is
planned. The sample size is 750. How many of each gender should be surveyed?

_____________ Men and _____________ Women

VII. Bias: Indicate whether there is selection bias, response bias, or no bias. There are often multiple forms
of bias in a poorly designed study, so use the most obvious answer.

47.) The military sends out researchers in military uniforms to ask people how they feel about military
spending. _________________

48.) A survey question asked: “What is your opinion of President Obama’s job performance? Approve,
disapprove, neutral, don’t know [options rotated]?” _________________

49.) A survey question asked: “Do you think that watching too much television causes elementary children
to perform poorly in school?” _________________

50.) Janet decides to survey every student whose student number begins with a “7.” She thinks these
numbers were randomly assigned, but in fact students only got a number that began with a “7” if they were
transfer students. _________________ [Assume transfer status is a determining variable.]

51.) Which of the previous four examples featured a leading question? _____

52.) Which of the previous four examples featured a closed question? _____
Collecting Data Worksheet #2 Answer Key

1.) A 25.) B 49.) response

2.) statistic 26.) statistic 50.) selection

3.) C 27.) statistic 51.) question #49

4.) B 28.) parameter 52.) question #48

5.) True 29.) ratio

6.) D 30.) interval

7.) False 31.) ordinal

8.) C 32.) nominal

9.) D 33.) interval

10.) B 34.) experiment

11.) C 35.) simulation

12.) B 36.) observation

13.) A 37.) survey

14.) D 38.) simulation

15.) C 39.) experiment

16.) C 40.) observation & survey

17.) A 41.) convenience

18.) B 42.) cluster

19.) A 43.) systematic

20.) B 44.) stratified

21.) C 45.) simple random

22.) D 46.) 333; 417

23.) B 47.) response

24.) D 48.) none